Several members of the sector are calling on the Government of Québec to reconsider, reduce, or entirely repeal the financial penalty that it levelled against LaSalle College for over-enrolling English students. The Association des collèges privés du Québec has put out a statement calling on QC and LaSalle to negotiate and find “a reasonable, fair, and realistic solution” that would not irreparably harm the college. Political analyst Raphaël Melançon wrote an article arguing that LaSalle and QC share responsibility for the situation. He concludes that a reasonable solution would be to require the college to repay the subsidies in full, while reducing or outright cancelling the $15M penalty. In her column, Allison Hanes decried the student cap and penalties as unfair and punitive. InfoBref reports that LaSalle is appealing the fine in the Superior Court of Québec.
